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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Leila does not want the big ___________ that Mah insists on having to meet her obligations to relatives.

2. What does Leila want to sign Leon up for, so she takes him over to the office in the city?

3. What is the nickname that Zeke has gotten after hanging out at his uncle's 76 station?

4. What is the one fact of Leon's life that he cannot document with any certainty because of so many aliases?

5. Chinese boys in the schools where Nina would attend spread rumors that she would only date ________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Leon have to do in order to gain entry into the United States, according to the story Leila has heard 90 times?

2. What does Leila help Mason do at the start of this chapter in order to deliver something to his cousin, Dale?

3. What is so interesting about the job Nina now has leading tours of China and the surrounding areas?

4. What does Leila smell when she goes to the Benevolent Association alone after work on Friday?

5. Why does Leon tend to keep old things, even if they are not useful anymore?

6. Why is Lynette Yee getting upset with Leila and her actions at this point of the story?

7. Who is You Thin Toy, Leila's favorite of all of Leon's fleabag friends?

8. What does Leon want to do with his newly received $25 from working in the kitchen at the lunch rush?

9. What were the rumors that the boys at Nina's school used to spread about her and her dating life?

10. What is the one thing that Leon can not document when he is at the Social Security office because he has had so many aliases?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Love has a number of different definitions and examples during the course of this story.

Part 1: Do you think Leon and Mah love each other? Why or why not?

Part 2: Why do you think that Nina is looking for love within her tour group job?

Part 3: Do you think that Leila is truly in love with Mason? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The strained relationship between Leon and Mah was not always that way. It seems to have slowly disintegrated along with the family structure and the family luck in this story.

Part 1: Why do you think that Leon and Mah got married in the first place?

Part 2: How do you think Leon and Mah have to change in order to be happy again?

Part 3: Do you think that Leon and Mah have any chance of being happy with each other again? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The battle of immigrants and those who wish to insult their race can be another constant strain on everyday life.

Part 1: Why do you think that racism still exists in the world today?

Part 2: How would you handle someone talking ill of another person of a difference race or background?

Part 3: Is racism ever legitimate? Why or why not?

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